John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA), said GMA Week 2005 attracted record attendance, with more than 3,600 participants, including registrants, speakers, media, musicians, artists, exhibitors and sponsors. Paid registrations for GMA Week 2005, held earlier this month in Nashville, totaled 1,375, up more than 100 registrants from 2004 and the second-highest registration number since 2000.

Paid registration by track was up in three of the four convention tracks. The Christian Music Broadcasters track had the largest increase and largest overall attendance with 519 registrants, compared with 460 in 2004. Following was the Industry & Associates track with 342 paid registrants, compared with 333 last year.

The Managers, Agents and Promoters track had the second largest increase in number of registrants with 49 more paid registrants attending GMA Week 2005 for a total of 292, compared to 243 in 2004. The Christian Music Retailer Conference track had a decline of 11 paid registrants, down to 222 attendees this year.

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